Streets & Roads

After 26 years beneath a tarp, the Franklin Slag Pile has been uncovered for excavation. The EPA will monitor air quality during removal.

The car-free ride returns Saturday with two routes, a finish-line festival and an expected 7,000 cyclists along for the fun.

The corner of 6th and Lombard streets will recognize the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Community members say they are “elated.”

The Philadelphia Parallel Parking Association’s inaugural competition drew a large crowd to South Street, raising funds for safer streets.

The two-year-old series of street closures aims to draw more shoppers and diners to Walnut Street with live music, mini golf, Eagles watch areas and other activities.

Double-parking by delivery trucks is down, traffic speeds are up, and the PPA has collected $5 million in fines.

North10 is helping contractors and households pay to dispose of waste legally, diverting thousands of pounds of trash from illegal dumpsites.

Caroline LeCount was an educator, activist and transit advocate. One Philly group spent almost six years getting her name on a Philly street.

As Philadelphia’s crash deaths move closer to pre-pandemic levels, pedestrians and cyclists are making up a growing share of fatalities on city streets.

E-bikes, e-scooters, and e-motos are all over our streets (and sometimes sidewalks). How are the rules of the road changing accordingly?

What could the city become over the next half-century? How could we redesign the city for the future?

Some are excited about hosting the fan fest in their backyard, but others who live closer to the Lemon Hill site say the city has not done enough to ease the heavy traffic.

Pedestrian-focused project includes a new plaza, shorter curb ramps, raised bike lanes, bus bumpouts and trees.

In the works for years, the changes are designed to streamline service and will cause some people to make multiple route changes to replace what was once a one-vehicle ride.

The 120-year-old, single-lane bridge connecting Cinnaminson and Maple Shade was rated “structurally deficient.”